The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is implementing temporary rule changes for Dungeness crab fishers in the 2025-26 season to restrict gear and areas where fishing can occur.

"State health agencies determined that Dungeness crab no longer poses a significant human health risk due to domoic acid." ...

The U.S. state of Oregon has moved up its “late-season” Dungeness crab gear regulations by a month in an effort to reduce the ...

Again this year, California officials are delaying the state’s commercial Dungeness crab season because of the “numerous reports” throughout 2025 of migrating humpback whales getting ensnared by old ...

A Humpback whale swims off the coast of San Diego, California, in 2022, entangled with the lines of two commercial Dungeness crab traps. The line is deeply embedded in the flesh of the whale. (Photo ...

California will close final Dungeness crab fishing zones on June 20 at 6 p.m. Closures aim to prevent humpback whale entanglements in commercial fish gear. Crab traps in closed zones may be retrieved ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Commercial Dungeness crab fishing season is set to close off the San Francisco Bay Area coast on May 1, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced Monday.

Commercial fishing for Dungeness crab, a centerpiece of Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations in Northern California, will be delayed until at least around the New Year, state officials said Friday.

Commercial fishing for Dungeness crab ends next week in the Bay Area, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said. The reason is to minimize the risk of humpback whales getting entangled in ...

Commercial fishing for Dungeness crab, a centerpiece of Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations in Northern California, will be delayed until at least around the New Year, state officials said Friday.

You can now buy Dungeness crab off the boat at a Fisherman's Wharf popup in San Francisco - and get it cooked to order.